Planning application
Land Southeast Of Court Mead School Lane Trottiscliffe West Malling Kent
Works: Trees
At appeal, which passes the decision to the national inspectorate. Anyone who commented before is normally able to comment again.
Proposal
Sycamore - fell
As published by the council, reference 20/02407/TNCA
Application record
- Reference
- 20/02407/TNCA
- Type
- Tree Notification Conservation Area
- Status
- 4-Appeal decided
- Decision
- No Objection
- Received
- 26 Oct 2020
- Validated
- 26 Oct 2020
- Decided
- 1 Dec 2020
- Ward
- Downs And Mereworth
- Parish
- Trottiscliffe
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- ME19 5EH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Oct 2020
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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1 Dec 2020
Decision issued: No Objection
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20 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens at appeal
This application is at appeal, which passes the decision from Tonbridge and Malling to the planning inspectorate, and the outcome will replace the council's decision. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About tree works applications
Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.
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